Try This! Milled Flax Seed Travel Packs

When I saw these, I did a dance right there in the aisle! I was in Kentucky in a regular grocery store and went through the baking section. I was pleasantly surprised by the selection. They had different brands of agave, my favorite brand of erythritol, gluten free flours, and stevia. When I saw the travel packs of the milled flax seeds, I had to have them. I’ll explain:

Opened milled flax seeds lose potency very quickly. That’s why it’s often sold in opaque packages to preserve freshness. Big opened packages have to be refrigerated, and a cooler just won’t do since the temp fluctuates too much. With the travel packs, there’s no refrigeration needed. You just open and consume the amount you need.

Milled flax seeds are a great replacer for oil and eggs. This is great for not just vegans, but for traveling cooks as well. When I’m on the road, I miss having cake, cookies, waffles, etc. I can’t really make these things on the road because I would have to carry eggs and more oil. I’m not oppose to carrying oil, but who wants to carry raw eggs around? That’s way too much hassle for me!

I could make bake treats and carry those with me, and I often do, but sometimes I don’t have that kind of time. You also need special containers so that nothing gets smooshed, crumbled and stale. Now that I have a replacement for eggs and oil, I can make a dry mix, put it in a plastic bag, pack it in my bag, and just add liquid to enjoy freshly made goods.

The irony is that I have been playing with travel recipes at home since I was afraid to tote along opened milled flax seeds. That fear is gone now! So the next post will be the first in a line of travel recipes I’ve been developing.